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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The choice of Mr.. Ashton Starke as
President of the Agricultural Society
will enable that gentleman TO do what
the State most needs in relation to her Ag-
ricultural and mechanical industries, and
that is to develop better understanding
and sympathy between the country peo-
pie and the Capital of the state. If the
State fair every year can be made a first
class exhibition of agricultural products,
of stock, and Of the mechanic arts, then
the progressive mind of the State will
find an expression that will educate
the people to act together and accomp-
lish the best good for each individual
while they direct their efforts together
towards general development and prog
ress. If the farmers of any given county
understand that a success of the county
fair means a certain benefit &c the county
in the State Fair, it certainly means
positive amount Of good done for the rep
utation of both and an increase of value
To- eve ar'ic produced
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The Fair and the reunion OF COnfeder-
ates vii! do the cause Of the Democratic
party great good all over the State.
When we consider how many men join
in memorial celebration like that of
Thursday who were not in the war, il
demonstrates the power of the sentiment
of the veteran element All these people
will 20 home with feeling of encourage
ment gathered in Richmond, and can re-
port that the Capital is solid for the Dem
ocracy.
The report so smartly circulated over
the State by the Republicans to the effect
tina, Richmond was likely to be captured
by Mahone's coalition, has in many To-
calilies of the State somewhat disheart-
ened our party. We believe that the coun-
try people will be treasured by the per
sonal reports given by the visitors to the
Fair, and that the Democratic canvass
will be greatly strengthened on the eve OF
the election.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

General Wickham as receiver of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
publishes a series of orders retaining
the present officers and the present en-
plOyes of the Company in Office, and
continuing certain contracts with con-
Meeting lines.
If the Chesapeake and Ohio had to go
into the hands of receiver the people
of Virginia will be gratifed that so i'm
portant line of transportation is en-
trusted to a man in whom they can have
such confidence
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30
THE ORA MA.

Mrs. Potter and Mrs Langtry led the
advanced guard Of the theatrical season,
and Irving and Miss Terry have just ar
rived to take the position as the centre
of the dramatic line. These bright lights
of the stage illustrate the development
in the art At present there are several
representatives of classic art before the
American public, notably, Messrs. Booth
Barrett, and Ward. Miss Anderson IS
collecting fame and advertisement in
| London.
With long decline in classic drama
covering a period Of twenty-five years
there was only a decline so far as popu-
larity was concerned. The performances
that we have had in late years
were, in general character, better
than in the period when the great
stars like Forrest, Macready, and the
elder Booth represented the profession.
The actors of their day were sensation
ally popular, and the whole theatrical
business was organized on the system Of
stars and stock companies with the le-
Ultimate drama as the main stay.
A comparison shows as much adyan-
tage in the present over the past in re-
spect of actors as theatrical architecture.
No city of the second or tnird-class
could in old times with the stock COM
pany and a travelling star have given
such a performance of Shakespearean
play or Of a comedy as Mr.. lryings
travelling company did a few years
ago. The scenery and the costumes and
the acting are all improved 1t is true
that popular taste calls for more frivolous
entertainment ON the stage, but the rea-
son is that the American is so hard
worked during the day that his mind is
not prepared for any strain Of mental eff
fort or exercise when he seeks amuse-
ment The worst feature Of to-day is
that actresses are advertised so much by
their dresses.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The Lynn Be reviews the decline Of
the Salvation Army, and thinks that the
leaders were not wise in their day and
generation.
The comical and sensational idea Of re-
ligion will not do. We must treat all
affairs in spirit harmonious with their
character.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

Distinguished Foreigner Sos. f.
travelled a great deal 500 th.s cmntr. ,-f,
cannot help wondering Hhyyom -oer~ .
does not catch these train rohloDa,,.
them up
American-Have you met tnnr0tb.-i
Plenty of them, they're elera..- .
seems % me. but / must Say fher ar -
polite for mghwaymen
Polite"
Very, and notice, too. chat ,s.v... ..
colorod men
ooh, those are not train mbhn. fb.....
porters Omaha World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The last day for registration yesterday
left no fear on the mind Of the straight
Democrat as to the result Of the election,
supposing that the necessary work is
done The roll of the party has suf-
ficient number OF registered voters on it.
The only difficulty in the way of victory
is to muster the forces on election day
The margin Of difference in numbers be
tween the TWO parties is a guarantee Of
Democratic success beyond the alleged
detection of Reform Democrats
The Democratic working men of Rich
mond are not roughs hirelngs, or COM
munsts; and when they see, 20, they must
at present, that there is sell-out and "a
deal in this reform game, they will be Ger.
tain to act as honesty and sense dictate
and that is, to vote with their party.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The New York star, which is the
champion of straight Democracy. takes
the side Of Colonel Fellows for District
Attorney with enthusiasm.
The World backs De Lancey Nicoll
the Republican candidate
This is curious state of affairs that
argues something wrong in the Dem
ocratic party. 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Nicoll merely affords the opportunity
10 the typical kicker of the Democracy,
and that he is only vain young man,
for some time Assistant District Attor-
ney, and only known by the chances that
his chief, Colonel Fellows, assisted
him in.
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SPECIAL AND PERSONAL.
religion in Everyday lie.

The broad Oyerhanging armament
seems 10 fulhll high office in typylying
true religion Very few of Us are con-
sciOus of what We owe TO the beautiful
canopy that covers us and confines our
vision when the great creator made IL
and called the ornament heaven no
doubt he made it and gave it
It's name with profound wis
dom and for the highest service
to this masterpiece Man gave names
to beasts The Great God called the
armament Heaven. lie clothed it with
glory and beauty, and has made II UNI
ceasingly attractive with endless variety
He filled it with a luminous ether and has
lit it up with the light OF His cOunte.
nance. The deep blue veil that hides the
world wheel in space from our infantile
minds, hides from us that face into which
no man can look and live.
Heaven is the great idea OF the sky and
the clouds Light. purity, and holiness
are the teachings of the heavens. Light
knowledge purity, the heights of manly
virtue, and high happiness in obeying
law are the religion OF nature. All these,
overspreading life, tell us what the light
of religion Oyerhanging the mind and
heart, that make up the soul, should be
to mana glorious and perpetuate joy
and inspiration, lifting the soul above
the disgusts of the common place.
When we consider the naughty things
that the New York editors say about each
other we no longer wonder at their
anxiety as 20 the district attorneyship.
1 lri...A ~ oourL i. NDrn ND.lru Mo -
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LIGHT AND slpy


To careless eyes she "a not fair
This verdict careless lips declare
And wonder Why. against the char,
on beauty vivid, rich and warm.
The face they deem 81 c0li and lnr
To him should h. - beautiful
This is the face she turns toh.n
. say not us "A lovers Whim
lhat hnis % fair. nor are they isl
Who say She s n0f beautiful
For, s'rnnrr,t of an mysfer.e.
They never ,co fhe fara he s..
The face no artists SKIN rlnlmr
Tie love fair faee slemn.f.t..
TIE F.H n
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

people, but 1t will not be in my time. AS
one cause for this belief, | will state the
fact that my production Of Faust occa-
stoned tremendous demand for transla-
ton of the poem. Over 100000 copies
have been disposed Of by the London
booksellers in the past two years and
there is still great traffic Many edi-
tions were entirely exhausted and new
ones were brought out.
A Paris correspondent gives The fol-
lowing item about Ristori Nine AIDE
laide Ristori has just published an inter
esting volume of Souvenirs from
which | translate the following account
Of her first view Of Rachel, with whom
she had an epic contest for supremacy
on the tragic stage: Directly Rachel
stepped on the stage, says she, describing
a performance of Les Horaces az the
Francois. Il understood the power of
fascination she possessed over the pub
lie You might have found yourself
lacking AZ Roman statue Her majestic
hearing and right-royal gait were studied
with admirable art. The critic might
perhaps have taken exception 10 the rig
idity of her drapery, but |, looking at her
with woman eye soon understood the
marvellous skill she showed in hiding her
extreme thnness. What surprising sup
pleness in the modulations of er glori
Gus voice What strength in her impre-
cations, when the fury which filled her
heart found vent through her trembling
lips and set the whole house quiyering
/ could hear no one, see no one else. BY
no means the least interesting part Of
Nine Ristori's book is the portion she
dev0tes 20 am analysis of the principal
role, in which she made her reputation.
The ribald gossip of the New York
Rliito reported ON Friday the following
Speculative circles were shaken mp yes
terday by a circulating report that the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad
was about 10 go into the hands of Re
ceiver. The tale had nobody 20 youch
for il. but such is popular opinion ON all
Gould enterprises that few people who
listened saw any special reason for doubt
ing the report The stock broke sharply,
though later I'M the day Mr. Russell Sage
(who is at present carrying a bull market
or TWO around i'm his pocket issued bull
letin denOuncing the story as wicked
connection.
When the report first appeared ON the
street the Missouri Pacific, instead of the
Missouri, Kansas. and Texas was named.
But that was so clearly premature that b.
did not create q sensation.
Ills now conhdentally given out by
hi, cheerful followers that Mr. Gould has
postponed hanging somebody's bear
hides on the fence until he is out Of the
country. His nature is so sympathetic
that be couldn't stand the anguish of
seeing other people suffer even If they
have sold bis pet Missouri Pacific down
from no 10 80 and under
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

Governor Gordon Of Georgia is going
to speak in Ohio in the cause of the
Democracy, and the Foraker howlers are
preparing the rebel stories TO be
warmed over
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
SKINNED FROM VARIOUS VESSELS
OF THO UGHT.

Prime Ministers Of France Cameron
on CIeveIand-Lincoln's statue The
Herald" on the Nicaraguan Canai-Bos-
tons Pirate King.
Appearances indicate that France Is
about 10 have another Premier-the sew
enteenth, if we are not mistaken, she will
have had in less than as many years. The
Rouvier Ministry has been defeated in
the Chamber of Deputies three times In
succession recently, the last time on a
vote to inquire into the CaiIarel-Wilson
scandal. As President Grevy, at last ac-
counts. was still standing by his son-in-
law. Wilson, it may be that he will com
plicate matters By resigning also. The
uncertainty of the situation is further
augmented by the fact that no one can be
pointed TO as being a man who can form
even passable Ministry. If there is a
breakup now il will not be upon any
question Of national politics, but rather
because OF an indefinite condition of dis
satisfaction with things in general-Aer
Yerk World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The Boston C0Uir describes the pro-
posed monument to BostOn's Pirate King
of old as follows
At last Bostan is 90 honor the memory
of Lesp Erikson, the Icelander, who, five
hundred years before Columbus landed
on the shores of New England, and thus
discovered America. The statue of Erik
son by Miss Whitney is to beuuyeiled ON
Saturday next and I'm the evening Miss
Marie A. Brown, 20 whom more than to
any other person the world is indebted
for collating. after years OF research the
facts pertaining TO the discovery, Will
lecture upon the subject In fremont
Temple She will with the stereoptican
present large number Of Iceland views
which will give one good idea of the
NOrsmen.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

Mr.. Dennis Kearney on the occasion of
that Chinaman. who brought over Celes-
tisl bride got an opportunity TO deliver
an utterance as follows
"The story in Thursdays Sun about
that moon-eyed son of Cathay named
Wing. who went to China and brought
back 10 this country a Chinese wife.
How did she land here There Is the
law of Congress which says no Chinese
shall land for ten years, except such as
are able to prove previous residence. The
facts are that this is her first visit to this
country. She had no return certificate 4.
she could not prove the previous resi-
dence dodge. Let me ask again, how
did she land ~
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30
PAGE MCCARTHY. EDITOR.

CITY Delivery by carriers at 10 cents per week
BY mail. postage paid. daily one year. $3.50; SIX
months, <1.7j; three months. 81.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

Judge Willard Bartlett of the Supreme
Court has drawn q proper distinctive
line which is of great value 90 the dra-
matte profession. in deciding i'm She case
of Franklin Basslord, the author OF "a
play called The Outcast, and James
O'Neill, the actor the difference ia The
purchase of right t0 perform "a play
aud ,he purchase of the manuscript Itself
I'm the case az issue the authors lawyer
commended that the payment of hity dol
lars for copy of the manuscript by
O'Neill might have been construed by
O'Neill into a right 90 perform the play
for which be had agreed TO pay twenty
five hundred dollars In one hundred dol
lars a week royalties But Judge Bart
lett. who inherits from his father, who
was al The head of his profession as "a
constitutional lawyer. true artistic in-
stinct. declared thai the mere payment
of the money for the copy f the man
uscript implied no rights 10 perform The
play, and a performance could be stop
ped unless the royalties contracted for
were duly paid This is both sound ia
law and sensible in fact, and no one will
be in doubt in the future as 10 the prop
er Interpretation of what is meant by a
sale of the performing rights OF play
and sale of a manuscript Thanks 10
Judge Bartletts lucid decision.-Dra.
matte N6rs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

An ancient law on the statute books ~
Yale makes il "the duty of the Senior
class to inspect the manners OF the lower
classes. and especially those Of the Fresh
man class" That, says the Boston Past,
Seems to be- an abundant legal excuse for
hazing." This is jumping AT a most
unwarranted conclusion Hazing, as
praciiced to-day, is carried on not by the
Seniors but by The Sophomore. Then.
again, il does not improve the manners OF
a Freshman 10 lin his lungs full of t0bac-
co smoke. make him crawl under table
on all f0urs. dash cold water down his
book or stand him on his head against a
wall 40, there is no excuse for hazing,
either ia college law, common law or the
laws Of humanity. Hazing is barbarlty.
-kJcldnge.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The colored official, be he statesman oI
boCt-black, who can stand like a Roman
al his post when a brass band passes, can
get "a premium by applying at the TIMES
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

give the Supreme Court jurisdiction in
the case. A conflict between the rulings of
the co ,rt and the Constitution was suffi-
cient to give the Supreme Court such Juris-
diction, and he confidently believed that
there could be no right more sacred than
the right Of any citizen to come before
the Supreme Court for justice, whose
rights under the Constitution had been
abridged or disregarded by the rulings of
a municipal court.
The Panama scheme has too long
barred the way. If Mr.. De Lesseps had
not begun that, the Nicaragua canal
would before this have heen completed
and opened to traffic. Fortunately but
little American money has been wasted
al Panama. Fortunately Mr.. De Les
seps is now at the end of his rope. He
has been four years and half at work,
and by his own official account only
thirty-six and a half million cubic metres
of digging have been done out OF a total
required Of one hundred and twenty
million cubic metres.
The most serious part Of the work
the control of the Chagres Rivers I'M
conquered Yet he has managed TO get
together $320.000,000 and has spent al
ready so much of this prodigious sum
that be has at this time only $1,000 600
left. Of which he is obliged to pay out for
interest to his bondholders and other
fixed charges for the next year nearly the
whole amount-namely, over OOOOOOO.
He is now again asking the French gov
eminent to help him out, and, as that
will probably refuse, the inevitable end
draws near.
The surveys for the Nicaragua canalhaye
been so thoroughly made that both cost
and time of construction are accurately as.
certained I'm siXyears, with am eXpendi-
ture of sixty.fyc million dollars, the ca
nal can be opened for ,raiiic-Nec York
Hr0ld
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

PsIg WEEKLY TIMYs. by mail. postage paid
one year. 81: six months, 20 cents three
months, % cents.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

Our distinguished friend, Colonel
Tucker. has been handled roughly by
many of the ultra States rights Demo
Gratis for his speech ON the Anarchists.
The Washington Post thinks IL rather
remarkable that so able constitutional
lawyer should even professionally be
found on the side OF Capitalization.
Mr. John Randolph Tucker appeared in
the Supreme Court yesterday in detense
of the inalienable right of the American
citizen OF foreign birth to redress his
grievances through he use of dynamite.
The question Immediately at issue being
a possible appeal from the Judgment Of
the State Courts of Illinois, affirming the
sentence of death passed upon the Chi
cag0 Anarchists, he argued that it was
not necessary to show an absolute repug-
nance between herlll.s Of q uu l...psi
court and any part of the Constitution to
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

George Alfred Townsend says chat
the blotting out of France as a nation
would be the greatest loss that Europe
could suffer They have all the polite.
ness and art That is there and when you
take that out of Europe what is LETT
They are the only congenial people there,
and vastly different 10 the apathetic Ger
man, the artificial and hypocritical
English
That is the shortest way Of disposing
of Europe that has been read for a long
time Gath then proceeds to explain
that England is artificial because size
makes god of the Queen.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

~ The TINES will be mailed TO your ad-
dress while out of the city at 3Oc. per month.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

Entered at the Richmond (Va) Postoiiice
Ms secOnd-class matter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

Relative TO the restoration OF the 2jc.
toll on cable dispatches, high authority
said on Friday
"The rates are not remuneratlye, but
we can hold our own forever Sooner or
later the war will end and the rates will
be put back but never above forty cents q
word The settlement of the cable fight
does not rest entirely in the hands of the
Western Union. The two English com
panies are its partners in the pool, and
they have q good deal TO say.
"They are the greatest sufferers, for
the Western Union gets extra pay for
messengers over It's land lines. Mr.
Gould may see representatives, of the Eng
lish companies when he gets to London
The owners of the Commercial are salts
fed. and viii not yield am inch Any re-
port TO the contrary is am mmiligated
untruth.'
The stockholders of the Western Union
company ON Thursday satisfied the pur-
chase of the Baltimore and Ohio by "a vote
of C25.0OO shares Jay Gould voted S2j.
600 900 worth of stock
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abf pailY dintfa.

Published AZ Richmond, Virginia, by the TIMES
Publishing Company.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The Shenaad0qh paHsy urges upon The
farmers of that section % have big rat
day That is, il wants them all 10 turn
Out on a fixed day, and by means OF pol
son, dogs, &c. have such slaughter OF
rats as was never before dreamed OF IN the
United o.alc
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

The Spanish newspapers have an
nounced that England accepts SPANS
proposal for conference to settle the
affairs of that country. The New York
Times says Besides these two coun-
tries, France, Portugal, Belgium, md
Germany are much interested CONNER
cially in Morocco. while Italy has "a
general political concern in the affairs of
Northern Africa The Sultan, Mulcy
Hassan. sick man In q literal sense
rather thanin % mciaphorical one, applied
to "a certain other MOhammedan p0icn-
tate upon whose estates alice
tionate ncighbor- prepared TO administer
during Dis lifetime. has awkwadly
spoiled some plans hv bis recent incon-
sid rate conduct N0t only was bis
death announced fully 70 fortnight ago.
as the result of poison. but DO Wa.
even learned shat bis son. l6 years OLD,
took the oath of Office ON bis father S.
corpse. and assembled the throne. Not
content with these particulars, it WAS
further announced chat the young mon
arch had appointed bis tayoriie uuDIe
as Grand Nilier Spain could hardly DE
blamed for massing her troops for in-
slant transportation across the straits 90
prevent the expected anarchy in Mofoc-
co. nor could Italy and other powers do
less under news so positive than to dis
patch their warships 20 Tangier.'
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Senator Don Cameron is credited with
having declared that nothing but iinan-
cial panic will prevent the reelection
of President Cleveland. As If accepting
this view Of the case, a disposition has
been noticed in certain circles TO make
predictions of coming monetary string
ency and impending business failures.
Fortunately there is nothing in the mer-
camille showing 20 justify or even TO en-
courage these panic prophets. Evidently
with them the wish is father 20 the
thought. and much of the groundless
talk about a bad business outlook is
simply intended to confuse the political
situation W0Shingt0n Pest.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

"The corporation Of Columbia with its
lie. in the treasury. didn't make such q
bad showing after all, when IL Is com
pared with the recent statement of the
town Of Wytheyille, which shows dehcil
Of S3,3s92l Pretty fast for one year
transactions -C0ivmjla BUHstH.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30

While ON the way from Richmond 20
Portsmouth. Thursday, with the Pickett
Buchanan excursion. Mr.. T. 5. Warren,
clerk at the Virginia, Tennessee and
Georgia Air Line, icll while passing from
one car to another, and, striking his
head, was stunned, and remained SO for
an hour. Dr. Shepherd. who va, abroad,
attended and finally restored min TO con.
sCiOusness.